GORE BAY, ONT. — Work is underway to build two new long-term care homes on Manitoulin Island, the St. Joseph’s Lodge in Gore Bay and the Wikwemikong Nursing Home.
These homes will add a combined 40 new and 120 redeveloped beds to the community. Both projects are recipients under the provincial Capital Funding Program, explains a release.
Once complete, St. Joseph’s Lodge in Gore Bay will include two resident home areas, designed to create a more intimate and familiar living space for residents. The home will have 64 new beds and will feature services such as optometry, a hair salon and spiritual care. The design will incorporate covered decks and extensive glazing that maximizes sunlight year-round.
A central bistro will overlook an outdoor patio, while a garden will offer direct access to a secure courtyard with views of Gore Bay and the East Bluff. The home is currently under construction and is expected to be finished in 2027.
The redeveloped Wikwemikong Nursing Home will replace the community’s existing home and will be built on a new site in Wikwemikong First Nation. The home will offer 96 beds to Indigenous residents. Construction is expected to begin in 2026 after planning is complete.
